Shower-bath.



E. C. OSWALD.

SHOWER BATH.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 21,1913.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

EDWARD G. OSWALD, OF FULLERTON, PENNSYLVANIA.

"SHOWER-BATH.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 6, 1914.

Application filed March 21, 1913. Serial No. 755,844.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD C. OsWALD, a citizen of the UnitedStatearesiding at Fullerton, in the county of Lehigh and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful ImprovementsShower-Baths, of which the following is a specification.

The present invention relates to shower" baths and the object of theinvention resides in a device of simple construction, easy to apply andwhich is primarily intended for use in a bath tub.

My invention has the following advantages over other similar devices: Itis very easy to keep in order on account of the pipes used beingstraight, as all that is necessary is to remove the nipples on the endof the pipes and run a cleaning rod through. The spray will reach thewhole body at an even temperature and at a uniform pressure and is notlocalized, as is usual with other sprinklers. No curtain is required aswith overhead showers and the water will not wet the floor as would bethe case if the curtain were not drawn together in the latter case. Thedispensation of the curtain tends to cheapen the device considerably asdoes also the use of the straight pipes. The water may be applied overthe whole length of the body without wetting the hair, which isparticularly appreciated by ladies. By turning the pipes while in thebath, the direction of the spray may be changed to different parts ofthe body and with the telescopic pipes, the spray may be directed highat one place and low at another, simultaneously. The telescopic featurealso lends itself to localize the spray .if desired, that is the spraymay be directed against the upper part of the body alone, or against thelower part alone by shortening the pipes. lVhen shortened, the device isalso best suited for bathing children and infants. Lastly, thepossibility of taking the shower bath in a reclining instead of astanding position is of great importance. The bather can therefore notslip on the bottom of the tub or fall down.

In the accompanying drawings representing my invention as applied to anordinary bath tub with hot and cold Water spigots Figure 1 shows a planView of the sprinkler assembled. Fig. 2 in larger scale shows the jointbetween the pipes. Fig. 3 a transverse section of a bath tub having twowater spigots with my device in posi t-ion.

Myshower bath consists principally of a pair of straight pipesAwhich aresuspended by means of carriers or hooks B from the top rim of a bath tubC. The pipes are provided with one, two or more straight rows ofperforations or fine holes L confined. within an angle of 30 to 45 alongone side of each tube. At the ends of the pipes nearest the foot of thebath tub, or where the spigots H, J are situated, I provide each pipewith a screwed on or otherwise connected nipple E so as to allow thepipe to turn easily therein without causing leakage. The pipes A mightbe made in one piece or telescopic so as to be adjustable as regardslength. In the latter case I provide an eX- tension pipe A which may bedrawn in and out relative to the main pipe A and also turned with regardthereto. This has the advantage that the spray may be localized andapplied to one part of the body when so desired; and also that the spraymay be directed high to one part of the body and simultaneously low atanother part. A small play of of an inch or so is allowed between thetwo pipes, and a collar A is provided on the inner end of the smallerpipe and a stop and packing ring A at the outer end of the larger pipe,permitting easy turning and sliding between the pipes. Over the freeends of the sprinkler pipes are threadedor otherwise suitably securedclosing caps F.

For bath tubs having a hot water spigot H and a cold Water spigot J, Iprovide a mixer or temperating member G. This mixer comprises a unionwith four branches, two alined ones G with hose connections G to therespective nipples E of the sprinkler; and two other branches G withhose connections Gr leading to the respective hot and cold water spigotsH and J in the bath tub. The branches G run out obliquely from thebranches G The hooks B are S-shaped and each has an upper bendconforming to the rim of the tub. Its lower end slips easily over thepipe and incloses it. One or more stops N is provided on the pipes. Thisfor the purpose of preventing the pipes to be turned too the stop couldthen serve the double pur pose of turning handle and stop. These stopsmay be made out of Wire and riveted to the pipes.

I claim In a portable shower bath the combination with a bath tub, of asprinkler extending approximately the whole length of the tub and meansfor connecting the sprinkler to a water spigot, said .sprinklercomprising a straight telescopic pipe provided with a plurality ofperforations arranged in a plurality of rows along one side of the pipe,

a space being formed between the cylindrisaid telescopic pipe for thefree circulation 15 stops on said pipe for limiting said turning, 20

said stops forming handles for turning said pipes.

In testimony whereof I aifix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD C. OSWALD. Witnesses:

HERMAN JAKoBssoN, EDWIN S. CLARKSON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G.

